Johnny North

Johnny North
	North extends to make a catch in 1950
No. 55
Position:	End; Defensive end
Personal information
Born:	June 17, 1921; Gilliam, Louisiana, U.S.
Died:	July 6, 2010 (aged 89); Covington, Louisiana, U.S.
Career information
College:	Vanderbilt
NFL draft:	1945 / round: 6 / pick: 51; (by Washington Redskins)
Career history
As a player:
	Baltimore Colts (AAFC) (1948–1949); Baltimore Colts (1950);
As a coach:
	Tennessee Tech (1954); Assistant; Kentucky (1956–1961); Assistant; LSU (1962–1964); Assistant; Detroit Lions (1965–1972); Receivers coach; New Orleans Saints (1973); Offensive coordinator/receivers coach; New Orleans Saints (1973–1975); Head coach; Atlanta Falcons (1976–1982); Running backs coach; New Orleans Breakers (1984); Quarterbacks coach;
Career highlights and awards
	First-team All-SEC (1947); Second-team All-SEC (1946);
Career AAFC+NFL statistics
Games played:
Games played:	29
Starts:	22
Receiving yards:	784 (20.6 average)
Touchdowns:	5
Interceptions:	1
	Record at Pro Football Reference

John Puckett North (June 17, 1921 – July 6, 2010)^[1] was an American football player and coach. He played offensive and defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Baltimore Colts, as well as for the Baltimore Colts of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC). He played college football at Vanderbilt University and was drafted in the sixth round of the 1945 NFL draft by the Washington Redskins.